Blood, Sweat and Earth : : The Struggle for Control over the World's Diamonds Throughout History.

• Author: Vanneste, Tijl.
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Reaktion Books, Limited,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (433 pages)

Table of Contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. Asian Diamonds: The Discovery of a Luxury Commodity, 50 ce-1785
• 2. Slavery and Monopolies: Diamonds in Colonial Brazil, 1720-1821
• 3. The Rollercoaster towards Industrial Modernity, 1785-1884
• 4. Building a Worldwide Empire: The Century of De Beers, 1884-1990
• 5. The Enduring Attraction of Alluvial Mining, 1884-2018
• 6. Mining in the Western World: The Twenty-first-century Collapse of the World De Beers Created
• Epilogue: About Human Rights and Environmental Considerations
• References
• Select Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Photo Acknowledgements
• Index.